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Battlestar Galactica Ghosts #4 (of 4)
Posted on February 18th, 2009 20 commentsBrandon Jerwa (W) Jonathan Lau (A) Cover: Dennis Calero Featuring 32 pages of story and art (in a 40-page comic) depicting Dynamite’s first all-new cast of Galactica characters! Written by Brandon Jerwa, with art by Jonathan Lau and covers by Dennis (Legion of Super-heroes) Calero, our first-ever all-original Battlestar Galactica mini-series comes to an explosive conclusion! 32 pages of story and art in one massive 40 page comic!
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The Cosmic Wheel
Posted on February 18th, 2009 7 commentsMars, the church, media and world crisis come together in a heady mix that will remind some readers of James Morrow and others of Frederik Pohl. Not since Dr. Strangelove has there been such a wildly cynical science fictional look at the world we live in! From an April Fool joke gone wrong, to an imitation alien bilking the rich, The Cosmic Wheel turns through a near future filled with sex, blasphemy, and a satiric look at life in the mid-21st Century. Michael Brandise, Public Relations Director for NASA searches for the meaning of it all, with a few rolls in the hay along the way. Fastidious Maryanne Thinready is looking for a way to break off a love affair gone sour, while her husband finds comfort in the arms of a woman with unique ideas about the Hereafter. The irreverent Pope Glorious the First, the closest thing to an anti-Pope the modern world has seen, wonders where he went wrong. Pint-sized Childe Osbourne, entertainment’s biggest star since that little girl with the golden curls, enjoys big graveyards and big women, often at the same time. In the midst of the mayhem, Jason Christopher Woodman rockets into space, while newspaper editor Carl Fawcett and roving reporter Nilla Bristol record it all with a jaundiced eye and hopes for a better future. . No wonder multiple award-winning science fiction author Larry Niven says, “Reading The Cosmic Wheel was something like watching a Ping Pong game played by thousands of players around a table the size of a world. Dark humor. Funny stuff, The Cosmic Wheel.”
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Star Wars: Infinities - A New Hope TPB - nick & dent
Posted on February 18th, 2009 1 commentA long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away… The events and players are very familiar but something isn’t quite right. Luke Skywalker valiantly attacks the Death Star, fires his torpedoes — and they miss their mark! Welcome to a Star Wars you never imagined, a Star Wars shattered, a Star Wars where the possibilities are ENDLESS! Dark Horse Comics is proud to introduce Star Wars: Infinities — A New Hope , the first in a series of non-continuity Star Wars stories which are sure to delight Star Wars fans of all ages. Taking off from the end of events in the movie A New Hope , Infinities readers will follow Luke, Han, Leia, Threepio, and Artoo on a journey every bit as action-packed and fantastic as the original Star Wars trilogy. Collecting the four-issue miniseries.
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Look to the Light
Posted on February 18th, 2009 10 comments40 exciting, high-interest novels with various themes guaranteed to keep your low level readers turning the pages until the very end. Story lines include elements of suspense, science fiction, mystery, horror and more. Each 32- page novel facilitates rea
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Doctor Who The Shooting Scripts HC
Posted on February 18th, 2009 12 commentsby Various Featuring stories by Russell T. Davies Steven Moffat Robert Shearman Paul Cornell and Mark Gatiss this book collects the entire shooting scripts for the first Doctor Who series.
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Samurai 7 GN Vol. 01
Posted on February 18th, 2009 892 comments(W/A) Mizutaka Suhuo Threatened by plundering cyborg bandits, an innocent village defies its inhuman enemies with the help of mortal men born to battle, bound to die, and driven by honor: humanity’s champions, the seven samurai. A sci-fi spin on Akira Kurosawa’s classic film and based on hit animated series.
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Writing Fantasy and Science Fiction
Posted on February 18th, 2009 No commentsWhat makes fantasy different from other types of fiction? How do you build a science fiction world? Does magic need rules? From outer space to cyberspace, from The Lord of the Rings to Harry Potter, fantasy and science fiction are more popular with readers than ever before, and offer a unique set of challenges to the writer.
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Voyage To the Bottom of the Sea-Season 3 V01
Posted on February 18th, 2009 28 commentsAs the SSRN Seaview’s ongoing mission continues, her crew boldly defends the free world from the enemies of mankind, battling sinister foreign powers, deadly sea creatures, deranged scientists bent on world domination, and the imminent threat of nuclear doomsday. The brainchild of producer/writer/director Irwin Allen, Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea was years ahead of its time, reflecting the key social and political issues of its day, and captivating audiences with its unique hybrid of science fiction spectacle and espionage thriller. Step aboard a futuristic atomic submarine, and see what danger lurks just below the surface in this innovative and exciting TV classic!
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Party Peace Alien White T-Shirt
Posted on February 18th, 2009 2 commentsPeace Alien art by ArtMuvz Illustration,alien gift,alien t-shirt,mug,alien apparel,tile box,alien framed print, clock,button,poster,card,keepsake,hat,magnet, journal,sci-fi gift,science fiction gift,
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Stargate Magazine #23
Posted on February 18th, 2009 7 commentsCatch up on all the latest with this latest issue of Stargate magazine! Featuring exclusive interviews with the cast and crew, behind-the-scene specials, and the latest on the fifth season of Stargate Atlantis, this is your ultimate guide to every Stargate!